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VGCC Trustees Laud College For 9 Years Of Outstanding Financial Audit Reports

Posted on May 27, 2003 by VGCC Staff
For nine straight years, Vance-Granville Community College has received financial audit reports that reveal no exceptions to sound practices and procedures. When this was reported to the college’s Board of Trustees during their bi-monthly meeting May 19, the trustees praised the administration, faculty and staff for the manner in which fiscal records and processes have … Read More

Large VGCC Class Of Future RNs Get Pins

Posted on May 23, 2003 by VGCC Staff
One of the largest Associate Degree Nursing classes in many years – 34 women and one man –graduated from Vance-Granville Community College May 13, and the night before they received their nursing pins. Forty students usually begin the two-year nursing program, but the difficulty of the curriculum can pare that number down considerably, college officials … Read More

VGCC Schedules Advanced Office Skills Computer Course At Creedmoor Campus

Posted on May 22, 2003 by VGCC Staff
The Computer Center of Vance-Granville Community College will offer a new class this summer at its South Campus between Creedmoor and Butner. Advanced Office Skills will teach students how to use advanced computer skills in their home or work environments. The class will expand upon the skills learned in the Office Assistant class and will … Read More

Daughters Show Mom The Way To Community College Education

Posted on May 22, 2003 by VGCC Staff
“The family that studies together succeeds together.” That could well be the motto of the Cobbins family of the Williamsboro community of Vance County. Two family members, mother Brenda and daughter Teleza, graduated from Vance-Granville Community College on May 13, something Teleza’s sister, Kendra, did several years ago. The girls’ brother, Ronald, is completing his … Read More

Still Time To Get In New VGCC Art Class

Posted on May 21, 2003 by VGCC Staff
A new summer art class gets under way Thursday, May 22, at Vance-Granville Community College, and interested persons can still begin on the second class night on May 29. Dorothy Overby will teach a 30-hour class in the wet-on-wet technique of oil painting. Many people are familiar with this from seeing Bob Ross demonstrate it … Read More

VGCC Offers Popular Scrapbooking Class

Posted on May 19, 2003 by VGCC Staff
“Creative Scrapbooking,” a class that teaches students to bring memories of their life alive, will be offered at Vance-Granville Community College beginning May 29. The class will be held on Thursday evenings for eight weeks from 6:30 to 9 at the VGCC main campus in Vance County. Connie Roberson, a Henderson florist who has taught … Read More

Sylvia Jones Nominated For State Staff Award

Posted on May 18, 2003 by VGCC Staff
The VGCC Professional Advisory Committee has selected Sylvia Jones, coordinator of Workforce Investment Act and Class Size Projects, as the winner of the college’s Staff Award for 2003. Jones was chosen from among four nominees made by VGCC staff and faculty for the honor. Others nominated were Charles Brooks, custodian at South Campus; Anthony Grissom, … Read More

VGCC Radiography Student Excels In Statewide Competition

Posted on May 14, 2003 by VGCC Staff
Lynsay Allen, a Radiography student at Vance-Granville Community College, put her art degree to work to capture honors in exhibit competition recently at the annual conference of the North Carolina Society of Radiologic Technologists. Allen’s exhibit, The Art of Radiography, took third place among about 40 entrants from around the state. Her tri-fold exhibit shows … Read More

VGCC Radiography Alumnus Speaks At Pinning Ceremony

Posted on May 14, 2003 by VGCC Staff
It was just one year ago that Beverly Byrd graduated from Vance-Granville Community College with an associate degree in Radiography. On May 8, she returned to VGCC to be the principal speaker for the pinning ceremony for the 28 graduates of the 2003 Radiography class. A large crowd of family, friends and school personnel crowded … Read More

Spring Graduation: 2003

Posted on May 13, 2003 by VGCC Staff
  Automotive Technology graduates listen intently as Lt. Gov. Perdue addresses the 34th commencement exercises at VGCC in the college’s 34th Commencement Exercises on the main campus at the gazebo on Tuesday, May 13. Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue is shown addresses graduating class, families and friends at VGCC’s Spring Graduation. Selena Burwell of Burwell crosses … Read More